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Kôji Shiraishi (screenplay)
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King of Japanese Grotesque Movie more
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Japanese horror movie Grotesque banned from release
(From The Geek Files. 22 August 2009, 12:36 PM, PDT)
British Censors Bar Japanese Horror Flick
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 August 2009, 2:41 PM, PDT)
(From The Geek Files. 22 August 2009, 12:36 PM, PDT)
British Censors Bar Japanese Horror Flick
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 19 August 2009, 2:41 PM, PDT)
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Gore at expense of everything else. !
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(Credited cast) | Tsugumi Nagasawa | ... | Aki |
| Hiroaki Kawatsure | ... | Kazuo |
| Shigeo Ôsako |
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Grotesque (Japan: English title) (censored version)
Grotesque: Unrated Version (Japan: English title)
Gurotesuku (Japan) (censored version)
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Grotesque: Unrated Version (Japan: English title)
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73 min | Japan:69 min (censored version)
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The film was rejected for UK DVD release by the BBFC in August 2009.
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Aeka
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Just watched and only because it is banned and therefore had to seek it out and say a big ' f#@k ' u to any board who try to stop me from watching a film unless of course it involves snuff, real animal killings or kids. Anyways, the film was quite well shot and the acting for what it was - was good. All and all the production values are great. I wouldn't say gore wise this over-tops anything else that is out there especially from Japan (thinks Ichi the killer) but it is as full on as it can go.
what turned me of was that the movie is very mean spirited and has no other feature than to show the torture and brutality inflicted on our two victims. The story is very basic even for a slasher with very minimal exposition. Two people are kidnapped and tortured in full on ways - that's it I didn't learn anything here nor did i come away entertained so one has to ask why was it made - who was the director thinking this would please audience wise. The film is at the very edge as far as a film can show and if that is the sole purpose then congrats to the film makers but this isn't my type of film and i doubt it would be a repeated view for many sane people out there. This is a one time watch if that and only if you are curious about it.
With no real contexts, all you are left with is graphic torture after another and if that is all that entertains you when you watch a film..well....i am frankly a bit scared of you. I don't mind the occasional torture scene liking films such as Hostel, Texas Chainsaw, Inside, High Tension, Martyrs, Frontiers and the Saw franchise but for all there faults they all give you some story, breathing room between the torture scenes, production, some meaning and actually entertain. If being locked in the same room for and hour and 15 minutes while you watch the most extreme close ups of sadistic torture without anything else to it thrills you then maybe this movie is for you.
I am trying to stress i am not opposed to gore, i am personally just opposed to gore alone with no other meaning besides thrilling those sickos that like this stuff and revolting everyone else - simply to revolt. That's not film-making to me.
For me, there is no redeeming factors to this movie besides some production value and the debate it will create around censorship and going to far in film. Regardless of the film just being mean spirit, the film is actually just a bad film. If your curious due to it being a banned film in 2009 (i can't believe a film is banned in this day and age) or just like a bit of gore than seek it out and have a look but i don't think this is a film that many will sincerely enjoy and watch again. The only merit here may be to other film makers regarding the production value and Japanese horror theater but to the casual viewer there is nothing here for you - but it doesn't mean you shouldn't be able to watch it.